1000 Basic English Words 4 New 영영 Unit 04,05,06

adult

n. someone who is fully grown up
The adult I respect the most is my mother.

title

n. the name given to a creative work, such as a book, to identify or describe it
The title of her book is “The Ancient Castle.”

base

v. to have as its foundation or starting point
This incredible show was based on a story by a famous writer.

character

n. a person who is featured in a story, movie, or play
The main character in my favorite TV show is a very small girl.

classic

adj. of a well-known type; typical
Jason enjoys driving classic cars. He owns several of them.

clever

adj. displaying skill, mental capacity, and adaptability
Sasha’s cat is very clever. It can use the computer!

desert

v. to abandon; to forsake
They deserted the building after the terrible fire.

publish

v. to prepare and produce (a book, magazine, etc.) for sale
The group worked together to publish the story.

mystery

n. something that is not understood or known about
That strange light in the forest is a mystery.

quality

n. the standard or value of something
Sam makes attractive clothes of good quality.

regularly

adv. at the usual time each day, week, or month
He regularly helps his dad put away the clean towels.

opinion

n. a thought or belief about something or someone
It is just my opinion, but this store is the best one in the mall.

female

adj. having to do with to the sex that can produce eggs or babies
Mrs. Jennings prefers to visit a female doctor.

pleasure

n. a feeling of happiness or enjoyment
She finds pleasure in lying in the field and looking at the sky.

length

n. the distance from one end of something to the other
She wants to know the length of the piece of wood.

discover

v. to find something for the first time
She is trying to discover a cure for a serious disease.

enemy

n. someone who is harmful or mean to another
Helen and I used to be friends, but she is my enemy now.

flow

n. to move easily and continuously in one direction
This river flows from east to west.

promise

v. to tell someone that you will do something for sure
Rodney promised not to tell Connie’s secret.

survive

v. to remain alive
Lost in the forest, Bob survived by living like ancient humans.

cough

v. to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise
Christine usually coughs a lot when she is sick.

native

n. a person who is born in a certain place
Maya is a native of a city in southern Michigan.

disappear

v. to stop being visible
Jacob’s picture will disappear when it starts to rain.

explain

v. to provide reasoning
They explained their opinions about the plan to their boss.

suggest

v. to put an idea before another person for consideration
She asked him to suggest a medicine for her cough.

expect

v. to think that something will probably happen
It is cloudy, so Tim expects it to rain.

rub

v. to spread something along a surface while applying pressure
Kate rubbed lotion onto her baby’s skin.

strength

n. the quality of being strong
Rocco trains hard to build his strength and stay healthy.

wheel

n. a round object that moves by turning
The wheels on our car needed a bit more air.

guide

n. someone who shows you where to go
Our guide in Paris showed us many incredible places.

curious

adj. being interested in something and wanting to learn more about it
Tim was curious to see what was inside the attractive red box.

shine

v. to make or produce a bright light
The sun shines through the trees every morning.

machine

n. a device with a system of parts that work together to perform a task
She put a small amount of clothes into the washing machine.

edge

n. the part of it that is farthest from the center
Susan stood at the edge of the cliff and looked down.

tour

n. a journey to several places and back
We went on a tour of England and saw many famous places.

local

adj. relating to a particular place one is living in
We prefer to buy our food from the local market.

avenue

n. a wide and usually busy road
We will go down this avenue for a few blocks before turning.

crowd

n. a large group of people in the same place
The crowd found pleasure in watching a really great game.

smoke

n. a cloud of gases produced by fire
Thick black smoke rose from the burning truck.

western

adj. in west
It is a mystery why this western town is deserted.

avoid

v. to stay away from something
Sarah avoided Sam so she did not have to talk to him.

cloth

n. material that is used to make clothes and other items
This store has a lot of good-quality cloth for sale.

value

n. the worth of something in terms of money
The value of houses has increased by ten percent this year.

medium

adj. between small and large in size or amount
Most customers prefer the medium-sized cakes at Kara’s bakery.

pattern

n. a design of lines, shapes, or colors that repeat in a regular way
They prefer paper with a simple pattern to cover their bedroom walls.

wrap

v. to cover or enclose something with a thin material such as paper or cloth
Marisa promised to wrap Katy’s gift before the party.

FALSE

adj. not true; not genuine
He thought the story was based on fact, but it was false.

convenient

adj. easy and comfortable to do or get to
The local stores stay open all night, which is very convenient.

customer

n. a person who buys or shops for a product
Mark explains the difference between the items to his customer.

total

n. all of something
There is a total of three fruits: two oranges and one apple.

appreciate

v. to recognize the value, worth or importance of something or someone
Everyone appreciates Ted’s hard work on the project.

penny

n. a coin of the United States and some other countries equal to one cent
She has saved a lot of pennies to buy a new toy.

fail

v. to be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
Simon regretted not working hard when he failed the test.

separate

v. to set or keep apart from something else
Kelly separated the bottles into different types for recycling.

destroy

v. to damage something so that it cannot be repaired
We did not expect the road to be destroyed in the storm.

disappointed

adj. unhappy because something is not what one wanted
Her father was disappointed that she had failed her exams.

equal

adj. same in quality or quantity as another
We cut the cake into equal pieces.

goods

n. objects produced to be sold
She found many goods at the local market.

increase

v. to become more or larger
As time passed, the tree increased in size.

trick

v. to be not honest with someone in order to obtain a result
Jenny tricked me when she put salt in my coffee.